Fourteen reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza – Middle East crisis live

<p>Two separate Israeli strikes reported in southern Gaza, with another attack in the north</p><p><strong>Two of Jerusalem’s most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Catholic church,</strong> the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.</p><p>The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, <strong>Pierbattista Pizzaballa,</strong> and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, <strong>Theophilos III,</strong> headed an “ecclesiastical delegation” to meet local Christians after Thursday’s strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.</p><p><em>Those responsible must be held to account.</em></p><p><em>It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/18/syria-druze-sweida-israel-gaza-war-latest-news-updates-middle-east">Continue reading...</a>